Orlistat, commercially sold as Xenical is a prescription drug used for treatment of obesity. It is also known as tetrahydrolipstatin. It works by preventing the absorption of fat from the diet. It shows the best results when it is used in conjunction with a low-calorie diet.
How Xenical works
Weight gain is caused because your body stores excess amount of fat that is consumed. Once you eat food, it is broken in to simple components so that the body can digest it.
There are many treatments and therapies that claim to be the most effective weight loss solution. Most of these treatments and therapies insist that people go on a rapid weight loss diet, which can be highly unsafe, as your body is deprived of essential nutrients. Conventional weight loss drugs either suppress your diet or increase your metabolism rate. Xenical Orlistat has a completely new approach to weight loss. It blocks almost one-third of the dietary fat, which you eat from being digested. Lipases, enzymes present in the digestive system help in the digestion of food. When Xenical tablets are taken with meals, it attaches itself to the lipases and prevents the breaking down of the consumed fat. Fat that is not digested is eliminated by the digestive system.
Who should take it?
You can be prescribed this drug if your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or more. People, who have a BMI of 27 or more and suffering from high blood pressure and heart diseases may also be prescribed this drug. You should avoid taking it if:
You are pregnant or about to get pregnant
You are allergic to Xenical slimming pills
You have gallbladder problems or you suffer from chronic malabsorption
Ensure that you talk to your doctor before you start taking this drug. Also, tell your doctor if you are anorexic of bulimic. This information will help your doctor decide if Xenical is the right treatment option for you.
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